Table 2.
Baseline description of study population from self-reported data collected in 2015–16 (N=329).
| Intervention Neighborhood: Cleveland, OH (N = 179) | Comparison Neighborhood: Columbus, OH (N = 150) | p-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic Variables | |||
| Female (n, %) | 134 (74.9) | 120 (80.0) | 0.33 |
| Age (mean, SD) | 52.08 (13.42) | 51.95 (13.03) | 0.929 |
| Education (n, %) | 0.005 | ||
| Less than 12 years of education | 107 (59.8) | 90 (60.0) | |
| 12 years or GED | 58 (32.4) | 32 (21.3) | |
| At least 1 year of college Education | 13 (7.3) | 28 (18.7) | |
| Income (n, %) | 0.001 | ||
| Less than $10,000 | 71 (40.6) | 37 (24.7) | |
| Between $10,001 and $20,000 | 60 (34.3) | 47 (31.3) | |
| Between $20,001 and $30,000 | 25 (14.3) | 27 (18.0) | |
| $30,001 or higher | 19 (10.9) | 39 (26.0) | |
| Receives SNAP (n, %) | 130 (72.6) | 84 (56.0) | 0.005 |
| Race (n, %) | 0.001 | ||
| Black | 123 (68.7) | 92 (61.3) | |
| White | 37 (20.7) | 53 (35.3) | |
| Other1 | 19 (10.6) | 5 (3.3) | |
| Non-Hispanic (n, %) | 174 (97.2) | 148 (98.7) | 0.544 |
| Food Environment Variables | |||
| Perception of Healthy Food Availability (mean, SD) | 2.67 (0.86) | 2.91 (0.98) | 0.018 |
| Social Support (mean, SD) | 2.34 (0.84) | 2.63 (0.83) | 0.002 |
| Observed Healthy Food Availability (mean, SD) | 7.07(2.04) | 8.12(2.48) | <0.001 |
| Dietary Outcomes | |||
| Healthy Eating Index –11 2010 Score (mean, SD) | 49.63 (10.74) | 51.05 (12.19) | 0.264 |
| Daily Fruit & Vegetable Consumption (mean, SD) | 3.23 (2.25) | 3.88 (2.87) | 0.021 |
| Daily Energy Intake (Kcal) (mean, SD) | 1823.98 (865.20) | 1845.06 (739.39) | 0.814 |
SD standard deviation, SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
a
The test statistic is a t statistic or χ-squared statistic comparing baseline continuous and categorical variables, respectively
b
Other Race = American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian, Pacific Islander